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# PhoneNumberUtils

`public class PhoneNumberUtils`
`extends Object` ``

java.lang.Object
↳ | android.telephony.PhoneNumberUtils

Various utilities for dealing with phone number strings.

## Summary

### Constants
`int` | `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_CALLED_PARTY`
`int` | `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_EF_ADN`
`int` | `FORMAT_JAPAN` Japanese formatting
`int` | `FORMAT_NANP` NANP formatting
`int` | `FORMAT_UNKNOWN` The current locale is unknown, look for a country code or don't format
`char` | `PAUSE`
`int` | `TOA_International`
`int` | `TOA_Unknown`
`char` | `WAIT`
`char` | `WILD`

### Public constructors
`PhoneNumberUtils()`

### Public methods
`static void` | `addTtsSpan(Spannable s, int start, int endExclusive)` Attach a `TtsSpan` to the supplied `Spannable` at the indicated location, annotating that location as containing a phone number.
`static String` | `calledPartyBCDFragmentToString(byte[] bytes, int offset, int length, int bcdExtType)` Like calledPartyBCDToString, but field does not start with a TOA byte.
`static String` | `calledPartyBCDFragmentToString(byte[] bytes, int offset, int length)` This method is deprecated. use `calledPartyBCDFragmentToString(byte[], int, int, int)` instead. Calling this method is equivalent to calling `calledPartyBCDFragmentToString(byte[], int, int, int)` with `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_EF_ADN` as the extended type.
`static String` | `calledPartyBCDToString(byte[] bytes, int offset, int length, int bcdExtType)` 3GPP TS 24.008 10.5.4.7 Called Party BCD Number See Also TS 51.011 10.5.1 "dialing number/ssc string" and TS 11.11 "10.3.1 EF adn (Abbreviated dialing numbers)"
`static String` | `calledPartyBCDToString(byte[] bytes, int offset, int length)` This method is deprecated. use `calledPartyBCDToString(byte[], int, int, int)` instead. Calling this method is equivalent to calling `calledPartyBCDToString(byte[], int, int)` with `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_EF_ADN` as the extended type.
`static boolean` | `compare(Context context, String a, String b)` Compare phone numbers a and b, and return true if they're identical enough for caller ID purposes.
`static boolean` | `compare(String a, String b)` Compare phone numbers a and b, return true if they're identical enough for caller ID purposes.
`static String` | `convertKeypadLettersToDigits(String input)` Translates any alphabetic letters (i.e.
`static TtsSpan` | `createTtsSpan(String phoneNumberString)` Create a `TtsSpan` for the supplied `String`.
`static CharSequence` | `createTtsSpannable(CharSequence phoneNumber)` Wrap the supplied `CharSequence` with a `TtsSpan`, annotating it as containing a phone number in its entirety.
`static String` | `extractNetworkPortion(String phoneNumber)` Extracts the network address portion and canonicalizes (filters out separators.) Network address portion is everything up to DTMF control digit separators (pause or wait), but without non-dialable characters.
`static String` | `extractPostDialPortion(String phoneNumber)` Extracts the post-dial sequence of DTMF control digits, pauses, and waits.
`static void` | `formatJapaneseNumber(Editable text)` This method is deprecated. Use link #formatNumber(String phoneNumber, String defaultCountryIso) instead
`static void` | `formatNanpNumber(Editable text)` This method is deprecated. Use link #formatNumber(String phoneNumber, String defaultCountryIso) instead
`static String` | `formatNumber(String phoneNumber, String phoneNumberE164, String defaultCountryIso)` Format the phone number only if the given number hasn't been formatted.
`static void` | `formatNumber(Editable text, int defaultFormattingType)` This method is deprecated. Use link #formatNumber(String phoneNumber, String defaultCountryIso) instead
`static String` | `formatNumber(String source)` This method is deprecated. Use link #formatNumber(String phoneNumber, String defaultCountryIso) instead
`static String` | `formatNumber(String phoneNumber, String defaultCountryIso)` Format a phone number.
`static String` | `formatNumberToE164(String phoneNumber, String defaultCountryIso)` Formats the specified `phoneNumber` to the E.164 representation.
`static String` | `formatNumberToRFC3966(String phoneNumber, String defaultCountryIso)` Formats the specified `phoneNumber` to the RFC3966 representation.
`static int` | `getFormatTypeForLocale(Locale locale)` This method is deprecated. Use link #formatNumber(String phoneNumber, String defaultCountryIso) instead
`static String` | `getNumberFromIntent(Intent intent, Context context)` Extracts the phone number from an Intent.
`static String` | `getStrippedReversed(String phoneNumber)` Returns the network portion reversed.
`static final boolean` | `is12Key(char c)` True if c is ISO-LATIN characters 0-9, *, #
`static final boolean` | `isDialable(char c)` True if c is ISO-LATIN characters 0-9, *, # , +, WILD
`static boolean` | `isEmergencyNumber(String number)` This method is deprecated. Please use `TelephonyManager#isEmergencyNumber(String)` instead.
`static boolean` | `isGlobalPhoneNumber(String phoneNumber)`
`static boolean` | `isISODigit(char c)` True if c is ISO-LATIN characters 0-9
`static boolean` | `isLocalEmergencyNumber(Context context, String number)` This method is deprecated. Please use `TelephonyManager#isEmergencyNumber(String)` instead.
`static final boolean` | `isNonSeparator(char c)` True if c is ISO-LATIN characters 0-9, *, # , +, WILD, WAIT, PAUSE
`static final boolean` | `isReallyDialable(char c)` True if c is ISO-LATIN characters 0-9, *, # , + (no WILD)
`static final boolean` | `isStartsPostDial(char c)` This any anything to the right of this char is part of the post-dial string (eg this is PAUSE or WAIT)
`static boolean` | `isVoiceMailNumber(String number)` isVoiceMailNumber: checks a given number against the voicemail number provided by the RIL and SIM card.
`static boolean` | `isWellFormedSmsAddress(String address)` Return true iff the network portion of `address` is, as far as we can tell on the device, suitable for use as an SMS destination address.
`static byte[]` | `networkPortionToCalledPartyBCD(String s)` Note: calls extractNetworkPortion(), so do not use for SIM EF[ADN] style records Returns null if network portion is empty.
`static byte[]` | `networkPortionToCalledPartyBCDWithLength(String s)` Same as `networkPortionToCalledPartyBCD(String)`, but includes a one-byte length prefix.
`static String` | `normalizeNumber(String phoneNumber)` Normalize a phone number by removing the characters other than digits.
`static byte[]` | `numberToCalledPartyBCD(String number, int bcdExtType)` Convert a dialing number to BCD byte array
`static byte[]` | `numberToCalledPartyBCD(String number)` This method is deprecated. use `numberToCalledPartyBCD(java.lang.String, int)` instead. Calling this method is equivalent to calling `numberToCalledPartyBCD(java.lang.String, int)` with `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_EF_ADN` as the extended type.
`static String` | `replaceUnicodeDigits(String number)` Replaces all unicode(e.g. Arabic, Persian) digits with their decimal digit equivalents.
`static String` | `stringFromStringAndTOA(String s, int TOA)` Basically: makes sure there's a + in front of a TOA_International number Returns null if s == null
`static String` | `stripSeparators(String phoneNumber)` Strips separators from a phone number string.
`static String` | `toCallerIDMinMatch(String phoneNumber)` Returns the rightmost minimum matched characters in the network portion in *reversed* order This can be used to do a database lookup against the column that stores getStrippedReversed() Returns null if phoneNumber == null
`static int` | `toaFromString(String s)` Returns the TOA for the given dial string Basically, returns TOA_International if there's a + prefix

### Inherited methods
From class `java.lang.Object`
`Object` | `clone()` Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean` | `equals(Object obj)` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`void` | `finalize()` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
`final Class<?>` | `getClass()` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int` | `hashCode()` Returns a hash code value for the object.
`final void` | `notify()` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void` | `notifyAll()` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String` | `toString()` Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void` | `wait(long timeout, int nanos)` Causes the current thread to wait until another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object, or some other thread interrupts the current thread, or a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void` | `wait(long timeout)` Causes the current thread to wait until either another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object, or a specified amount of time has elapsed.
`final void` | `wait()` Causes the current thread to wait until another thread invokes the `notify()` method or the `notifyAll()` method for this object.

## Constants

### BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_CALLED_PARTY

    public static final int BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_CALLED_PARTY

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

### BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_EF_ADN

    public static final int BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_EF_ADN

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

### FORMAT_JAPAN

    public static final int FORMAT_JAPAN

Japanese formatting

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

### FORMAT_NANP

    public static final int FORMAT_NANP

NANP formatting

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

### FORMAT_UNKNOWN

    public static final int FORMAT_UNKNOWN

The current locale is unknown, look for a country code or don't format

Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

### PAUSE

    public static final char PAUSE

Constant Value: 44 (0x0000002c)

### TOA_International

    public static final int TOA_International

Constant Value: 145 (0x00000091)

### TOA_Unknown

    public static final int TOA_Unknown

Constant Value: 129 (0x00000081)

### WAIT

    public static final char WAIT

Constant Value: 59 (0x0000003b)

### WILD

    public static final char WILD

Constant Value: 78 (0x0000004e)

## Public constructors

### PhoneNumberUtils

    public PhoneNumberUtils ()

## Public methods

### addTtsSpan

    public static void addTtsSpan (Spannable s,
                    int start,
                    int endExclusive)

Attach a `TtsSpan` to the supplied `Spannable` at the indicated location, annotating that location as containing a phone number.

Parameters
`s` | `Spannable`: A `Spannable` to annotate.
`start` | `int`: The starting character position of the phone number in `s`.
`endExclusive` | `int`: The position after the ending character in the phone number `s`.

### calledPartyBCDFragmentToString

    public static String calledPartyBCDFragmentToString (byte[] bytes,
                    int offset,
                    int length,
                    int bcdExtType)

Like calledPartyBCDToString, but field does not start with a TOA byte. For example: SIM ADN extension fields

Parameters
`bytes` | `byte`
`offset` | `int`
`length` | `int`
`bcdExtType` | `int`: Value is `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_EF_ADN`, or `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_CALLED_PARTY`

Returns
`String` |

### calledPartyBCDFragmentToString

    public static String calledPartyBCDFragmentToString (byte[] bytes,
                    int offset,
                    int length)

This method is deprecated.
use `calledPartyBCDFragmentToString(byte[], int, int, int)` instead. Calling this method is equivalent to calling `calledPartyBCDFragmentToString(byte[], int, int, int)` with `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_EF_ADN` as the extended type.

Like calledPartyBCDToString, but field does not start with a TOA byte. For example: SIM ADN extension fields

Parameters
`bytes` | `byte`
`offset` | `int`
`length` | `int`

Returns
`String` |

### calledPartyBCDToString

    public static String calledPartyBCDToString (byte[] bytes,
                    int offset,
                    int length,
                    int bcdExtType)

3GPP TS 24.008 10.5.4.7 Called Party BCD Number See Also TS 51.011 10.5.1 "dialing number/ssc string" and TS 11.11 "10.3.1 EF adn (Abbreviated dialing numbers)"

Parameters
`bytes` | `byte`: the data buffer
`offset` | `int`: should point to the TOA (aka. TON/NPI) octet after the length byte
`length` | `int`: is the number of bytes including TOA byte and must be at least 2
`bcdExtType` | `int`: used to determine the extended bcd coding Value is `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_EF_ADN`, or `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_CALLED_PARTY`

Returns
`String` |

See also:

- `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_EF_ADN`
- `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_CALLED_PARTY`

### calledPartyBCDToString

    public static String calledPartyBCDToString (byte[] bytes,
                    int offset,
                    int length)

This method is deprecated.
use `calledPartyBCDToString(byte[], int, int, int)` instead. Calling this method is equivalent to calling `calledPartyBCDToString(byte[], int, int)` with `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_EF_ADN` as the extended type.

3GPP TS 24.008 10.5.4.7 Called Party BCD Number See Also TS 51.011 10.5.1 "dialing number/ssc string" and TS 11.11 "10.3.1 EF adn (Abbreviated dialing numbers)"

Parameters
`bytes` | `byte`: the data buffer
`offset` | `int`: should point to the TOA (aka. TON/NPI) octet after the length byte
`length` | `int`: is the number of bytes including TOA byte and must be at least 2

Returns
`String` | partial string on invalid decode

### compare

    public static boolean compare (Context context,
                    String a,
                    String b)

Compare phone numbers a and b, and return true if they're identical enough for caller ID purposes. Checks a resource to determine whether to use a strict or loose comparison algorithm.

Parameters
`context` | `Context`
`a` | `String`
`b` | `String`

Returns
`boolean` |

### compare

    public static boolean compare (String a,
                    String b)

Compare phone numbers a and b, return true if they're identical enough for caller ID purposes.

Parameters
`a` | `String`
`b` | `String`

Returns
`boolean` |

### convertKeypadLettersToDigits

    public static String convertKeypadLettersToDigits (String input)

Translates any alphabetic letters (i.e. [A-Za-z]) in the specified phone number into the equivalent numeric digits, according to the phone keypad letter mapping described in ITU E.161 and ISO/IEC 9995-8.

Parameters
`input` | `String`

Returns
`String` | the input string, with alpha letters converted to numeric digits using the phone keypad letter mapping. For example, an input of "1-800-GOOG-411" will return "1-800-4664-411".

### createTtsSpan

    public static TtsSpan createTtsSpan (String phoneNumberString)

Create a `TtsSpan` for the supplied `String`.

Parameters
`phoneNumberString` | `String`: A `String` the entirety of which represents a phone number.

Returns
`TtsSpan` | A `TtsSpan` for .

### createTtsSpannable

    public static CharSequence createTtsSpannable (CharSequence phoneNumber)

Wrap the supplied `CharSequence` with a `TtsSpan`, annotating it as containing a phone number in its entirety.

Parameters
`phoneNumber` | `CharSequence`: A `CharSequence` the entirety of which represents a phone number.

Returns
`CharSequence` | A `CharSequence` with appropriate annotations.

### extractNetworkPortion

    public static String extractNetworkPortion (String phoneNumber)

Extracts the network address portion and canonicalizes (filters out separators.) Network address portion is everything up to DTMF control digit separators (pause or wait), but without non-dialable characters. Please note that the GSM wild character is allowed in the result. This must be resolved before dialing. Returns null if phoneNumber == null

Parameters
`phoneNumber` | `String`

Returns
`String` |

### extractPostDialPortion

    public static String extractPostDialPortion (String phoneNumber)

Extracts the post-dial sequence of DTMF control digits, pauses, and waits. Strips separators. This string may be empty, but will not be null unless phoneNumber == null. Returns null if phoneNumber == null

Parameters
`phoneNumber` | `String`

Returns
`String` |

### formatJapaneseNumber

    public static void formatJapaneseNumber (Editable text)

This method is deprecated.
Use link #formatNumber(String phoneNumber, String defaultCountryIso) instead

Formats a phone number in-place using the Japanese formatting rules. Numbers will be formatted as:

`03-xxxx-xxxx 090-xxxx-xxxx 0120-xxx-xxx +81-3-xxxx-xxxx +81-90-xxxx-xxxx`

Parameters
`text` | `Editable`: the number to be formatted, will be modified with the formatting

### formatNanpNumber

    public static void formatNanpNumber (Editable text)

This method is deprecated.
Use link #formatNumber(String phoneNumber, String defaultCountryIso) instead

Formats a phone number in-place using the NANP formatting rules. Numbers will be formatted as:

`xxxxx xxx-xxxx xxx-xxx-xxxx 1-xxx-xxx-xxxx +1-xxx-xxx-xxxx`

Parameters
`text` | `Editable`: the number to be formatted, will be modified with the formatting

### formatNumber

    public static String formatNumber (String phoneNumber,
                    String phoneNumberE164,
                    String defaultCountryIso)

Format the phone number only if the given number hasn't been formatted.

The number which has only dailable character is treated as not being formatted.

Parameters
`phoneNumber` | `String`: the number to be formatted.
`phoneNumberE164` | `String`: the E164 format number whose country code is used if the given phoneNumber doesn't have the country code.
`defaultCountryIso` | `String`: the ISO 3166-1 two letters country code whose convention will be used if the phoneNumberE164 is null or invalid, or if phoneNumber contains IDD.

Returns
`String` | the formatted number if the given number has been formatted, otherwise, return the given number.

### formatNumber

    public static void formatNumber (Editable text,
                    int defaultFormattingType)

This method is deprecated.
Use link #formatNumber(String phoneNumber, String defaultCountryIso) instead

Formats a phone number in-place. Currently `FORMAT_JAPAN` and `FORMAT_NANP` is supported as a second argument.

Parameters
`text` | `Editable`: The number to be formatted, will be modified with the formatting
`defaultFormattingType` | `int`: The default formatting rules to apply if the number does not begin with +[country_code]

### formatNumber

    public static String formatNumber (String source)

This method is deprecated.
Use link #formatNumber(String phoneNumber, String defaultCountryIso) instead

Breaks the given number down and formats it according to the rules for the country the number is from.

Parameters
`source` | `String`: The phone number to format

Returns
`String` | A locally acceptable formatting of the input, or the raw input if formatting rules aren't known for the number

### formatNumber

    public static String formatNumber (String phoneNumber,
                    String defaultCountryIso)

Format a phone number.

If the given number doesn't have the country code, the phone will be formatted to the default country's convention.

Parameters
`phoneNumber` | `String`: the number to be formatted.
`defaultCountryIso` | `String`: the ISO 3166-1 two letters country code whose convention will be used if the given number doesn't have the country code.

Returns
`String` | the formatted number, or null if the given number is not valid.

### formatNumberToE164

    public static String formatNumberToE164 (String phoneNumber,
                    String defaultCountryIso)

Formats the specified `phoneNumber` to the E.164 representation.

Parameters
`phoneNumber` | `String`: the phone number to format.
`defaultCountryIso` | `String`: the ISO 3166-1 two letters country code.

Returns
`String` | the E.164 representation, or null if the given phone number is not valid.

### formatNumberToRFC3966

    public static String formatNumberToRFC3966 (String phoneNumber,
                    String defaultCountryIso)

Formats the specified `phoneNumber` to the RFC3966 representation.

Parameters
`phoneNumber` | `String`: the phone number to format.
`defaultCountryIso` | `String`: the ISO 3166-1 two letters country code.

Returns
`String` | the RFC3966 representation, or null if the given phone number is not valid.

### getFormatTypeForLocale

    public static int getFormatTypeForLocale (Locale locale)

This method is deprecated.
Use link #formatNumber(String phoneNumber, String defaultCountryIso) instead

Returns the phone number formatting type for the given locale.

Parameters
`locale` | `Locale`: The locale of interest, usually `Locale#getDefault()`

Returns
`int` | The formatting type for the given locale, or FORMAT_UNKNOWN if the formatting rules are not known for the given locale

### getNumberFromIntent

    public static String getNumberFromIntent (Intent intent,
                    Context context)

Extracts the phone number from an Intent.

Parameters
`intent` | `Intent`: the intent to get the number of
`context` | `Context`: a context to use for database access

Returns
`String` | the phone number that would be called by the intent, or `null` if the number cannot be found.

### getStrippedReversed

    public static String getStrippedReversed (String phoneNumber)

Returns the network portion reversed. This string is intended to go into an index column for a database lookup. Returns null if phoneNumber == null

Parameters
`phoneNumber` | `String`

Returns
`String` |

### is12Key

    public static final boolean is12Key (char c)

True if c is ISO-LATIN characters 0-9, *, #

Parameters
`c` | `char`

Returns
`boolean` |

### isDialable

    public static final boolean isDialable (char c)

True if c is ISO-LATIN characters 0-9, *, # , +, WILD

Parameters
`c` | `char`

Returns
`boolean` |

### isEmergencyNumber

    public static boolean isEmergencyNumber (String number)

This method is deprecated.
Please use `TelephonyManager#isEmergencyNumber(String)` instead.

Checks a given number against the list of emergency numbers provided by the RIL and SIM card.

Parameters
`number` | `String`: the number to look up.

Returns
`boolean` | true if the number is in the list of emergency numbers listed in the RIL / SIM, otherwise return false.

### isGlobalPhoneNumber

    public static boolean isGlobalPhoneNumber (String phoneNumber)

Parameters
`phoneNumber` | `String`

Returns
`boolean` |

### isISODigit

    public static boolean isISODigit (char c)

True if c is ISO-LATIN characters 0-9

Parameters
`c` | `char`

Returns
`boolean` |

### isLocalEmergencyNumber

    public static boolean isLocalEmergencyNumber (Context context,
                    String number)

This method is deprecated.
Please use `TelephonyManager#isEmergencyNumber(String)` instead.

Checks if a given number is an emergency number for the country that the user is in.

Parameters
`context` | `Context`: the specific context which the number should be checked against
`number` | `String`: the number to look up.

Returns
`boolean` | true if the specified number is an emergency number for the country the user is currently in.

### isNonSeparator

    public static final boolean isNonSeparator (char c)

True if c is ISO-LATIN characters 0-9, *, # , +, WILD, WAIT, PAUSE

Parameters
`c` | `char`

Returns
`boolean` |

### isReallyDialable

    public static final boolean isReallyDialable (char c)

True if c is ISO-LATIN characters 0-9, *, # , + (no WILD)

Parameters
`c` | `char`

Returns
`boolean` |

### isStartsPostDial

    public static final boolean isStartsPostDial (char c)

This any anything to the right of this char is part of the post-dial string (eg this is PAUSE or WAIT)

Parameters
`c` | `char`

Returns
`boolean` |

### isVoiceMailNumber

    public static boolean isVoiceMailNumber (String number)

isVoiceMailNumber: checks a given number against the voicemail number provided by the RIL and SIM card. The caller must have the READ_PHONE_STATE credential.

Parameters
`number` | `String`: the number to look up.

Returns
`boolean` | true if the number is in the list of voicemail. False otherwise, including if the caller does not have the permission to read the VM number.

### isWellFormedSmsAddress

    public static boolean isWellFormedSmsAddress (String address)

Return true iff the network portion of `address` is, as far as we can tell on the device, suitable for use as an SMS destination address.

Parameters
`address` | `String`

Returns
`boolean` |

### networkPortionToCalledPartyBCD

    public static byte[] networkPortionToCalledPartyBCD (String s)

Note: calls extractNetworkPortion(), so do not use for SIM EF[ADN] style records Returns null if network portion is empty.

Parameters
`s` | `String`

Returns
`byte[]` |

### networkPortionToCalledPartyBCDWithLength

    public static byte[] networkPortionToCalledPartyBCDWithLength (String s)

Same as `networkPortionToCalledPartyBCD(String)`, but includes a one-byte length prefix.

Parameters
`s` | `String`

Returns
`byte[]` |

### normalizeNumber

    public static String normalizeNumber (String phoneNumber)

Normalize a phone number by removing the characters other than digits. If the given number has keypad letters, the letters will be converted to digits first.

Parameters
`phoneNumber` | `String`: the number to be normalized.

Returns
`String` | the normalized number.

### numberToCalledPartyBCD

    public static byte[] numberToCalledPartyBCD (String number,
                    int bcdExtType)

Convert a dialing number to BCD byte array

Parameters
`number` | `String`: dialing number string. If the dialing number starts with '+', set to international TOA
`bcdExtType` | `int`: used to determine the extended bcd coding Value is `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_EF_ADN`, or `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_CALLED_PARTY`

Returns
`byte[]` | BCD byte array

See also:

- `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_EF_ADN`
- `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_CALLED_PARTY`

### numberToCalledPartyBCD

    public static byte[] numberToCalledPartyBCD (String number)

This method is deprecated.
use `numberToCalledPartyBCD(java.lang.String, int)` instead. Calling this method is equivalent to calling `numberToCalledPartyBCD(java.lang.String, int)` with `BCD_EXTENDED_TYPE_EF_ADN` as the extended type.

Convert a dialing number to BCD byte array

Parameters
`number` | `String`: dialing number string. If the dialing number starts with '+', set to international TOA

Returns
`byte[]` | BCD byte array

### replaceUnicodeDigits

    public static String replaceUnicodeDigits (String number)

Replaces all unicode(e.g. Arabic, Persian) digits with their decimal digit equivalents.

Parameters
`number` | `String`: the number to perform the replacement on.

Returns
`String` | the replaced number.

### stringFromStringAndTOA

    public static String stringFromStringAndTOA (String s,
                    int TOA)

Basically: makes sure there's a + in front of a TOA_International number Returns null if s == null

Parameters
`s` | `String`
`TOA` | `int`

Returns
`String` |

### stripSeparators

    public static String stripSeparators (String phoneNumber)

Strips separators from a phone number string.

Parameters
`phoneNumber` | `String`: phone number to strip.

Returns
`String` | phone string stripped of separators.

### toCallerIDMinMatch

    public static String toCallerIDMinMatch (String phoneNumber)

Returns the rightmost minimum matched characters in the network portion in *reversed* order This can be used to do a database lookup against the column that stores getStrippedReversed() Returns null if phoneNumber == null

Parameters
`phoneNumber` | `String`

Returns
`String` |

### toaFromString

    public static int toaFromString (String s)

Returns the TOA for the given dial string Basically, returns TOA_International if there's a + prefix

Parameters
`s` | `String`

Returns
`int` |

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